PALLIDOTOMY INSURANCE INFORMATION

[Rene Simpson <Renequest@xxxxxxx>]

       HI EVERYONE,

I AM HOPING THAT ONE OF THE PARTICPANTS OF THIS INFORMATION NETWORK
CAN HELP ME WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A "CATCH 22" WITH THE COVERAGE
OF PALLIDOTOMY PROCEDURES BY HEALTH INSURANCE.  MY MOTHER HAS
BEEN CONSIDERING PALLIDOTOMY AND HAS FOUND A DOCTOR LOCATED
IN PITTSBURGH, PA. WHICH IS NEAR HER HOME.  FOR SOME TIME, SHE HAS
BEEN INSURED BY GEISINGER GOLD WHICH IS A LOCAL PROVIDER IN THE
CENTRAL PA. AREA.  RECENTLY, SHE BECAME ELIGIBILE FOR MEDICARE AND
HER MEDICARE CONTRACT WAS PURCHASED BY THE GEISINGER GOLD
INSURANCE GROUP.  SHE HAS BEEN TOLD THAT UNDER THE GEISINGER GOLD
PLAN SHE CAN BE TREATED ONLY BY GEISINGER DOCTORS.
APPARENTLY, NONE OF THE GEISINGER DOCTORS ARE PERFORMING THE
PALLIDOTOMY PROCEDURE.  I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION OR
ADVICE THAT IS AVAILABLE ON THIS SITUATION.  ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR
FROM ANYONE WHO HAS KNOWLEDGE OF DR. KONDZIOLKA OF PITTSBURGH.

       YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
                                                                   RENE
SIMPSON